Table 2.
Long-term all-cause work disability (≥90 days) quantified by Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) by asthma status.
| N (%) | No of events | HR1 | HR2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asthma | ||||
| Outcome: All long-term work disability | ||||
| No asthma | 62 755 (96.6) | 5 098 | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| Asthma | 2 196 (3.4) | 310 | 1.84 (1.64, 2.06) | 1.74 (1.55, 1.95) |
| Outcome: Disability pension | ||||
| No asthma | 62 755 (96.6) | 1 812 | 1 (ref.) | 1 (ref.) |
| Asthma | 2 196 (3.4) | 127 | 2.05 (1.71, 2.45) | 1.88 (1.57, 2.25) |
1
Adjusted for age, sex, socioeconomic status, smoking and obesity
2
Adjusted for (1) and presence of chronic co-morbidities (depression, ischemic heart disease, diabetes, rheumatic disease, malignancy and hypertension)